[southerncruze]

Hello all,
I had a shop install Bilstein B6 front struts yesterday on my 2013 Cruze Eco. Everything went well except the top cap/plate bottoms out on the large self locking nut on top of the strut and the cap does not rest on the struct tower. I did a lot of searching and others have similar problems with coil over installations, but I could find no post to why this happens or a solution.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I have only put on a few miles since the installation, but ride quality and handling are greatly improved, the car has 55,000 miles on it and the original struts were worn out.

Thanks, Phil

 

[southerncruze]

I used the stock Eco springs.

 

[southerncruze]

Yes I used a new GM mount.

 

[southerncruze]

Thanks Extreme,
They used the lock nut that came with Bilsteine's. I still have the flat nuts. I suppose the springs have to be compressed if I remove the lock nut to install the flat one while strut is in the car and can that be done without removing the hole strut?
Thank you for your help.

 

[southerncruze]

"Springs do have to be compressed to replace that nut. Removing the whole strut is just two more bolts, so I'd just remove it>"

Yea, that is why I had a shop do them, I don't' have a spring compressor or a tool to hold the strut and tighten the nut. Live and learn.

Thanks, Again

 

[southerncruze]

I wonder if I installed a Ultra Racing front tower brace to take up the gap between the tall self locking nut and the top plate if that would solve my problem or would the plate still bottom out on the nut?[h=1][/h]

 

[southerncruze]

Update on my Bilstein B6 structs. I took my car back to the shop that installed my struts. They removed the top plate and the large lock nut that came with the struts and installed the the thin stock nut to the top of the strut( as ExtremeRevolution suggested) and reinstalled the strut cap. They did not have to compress the springs , the weight of the car kept everything in place.

I highly recommend these shocks/struts, they make a remarkable improvement in ride and handling